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06-2016-3349Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2016· Region 06

EPA v. INVISTA SARL Orange, TX, ACO

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

The EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Compliance Order under its authority pursuant to Section 112(r)(l) of the CAA to Invista S.a.r.l., located in Orange, TX. The AOC is being issued in response to violations of: failing to follow standard operating procedures for restarting the ammonia unit after an extended turnaround. The AOC requires Invista S.a.r.l. to assess the need for additional ammonia monitors in the vicinity of the ammonia unit and to install no less than 3 additional detectors within 240 days of the effective date of the order.

Defendants (1)

  • INVISTA S.a.r.l., LLC, Orange, TexasNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • INV NYLON CHEMICALS AMERICAS ORANGE SITE

    3055A FM 1006, ORANGE, TX, 77630

    Registry ID: 110022523982

Statutes cited

  • CAA 112RGeneral Duty/Accidental Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • INVISTA SARL Orange, TX, ACOentered 2016-03-17

    Primary law: CAA

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 2016-03-17Final Order Issued
  • 2016-03-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2017-05-01Compliance Achieved
  • 2017-05-01Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2017-05-01Air Resolved

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3600676349
Case number
06-2016-3349
Lead agency
EPA
Branch
6EN-A
EPA region
06
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
General Duty/Accidental Release

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2016-3349 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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